Chapter 29
Platycodon had entered the space several times, but this was only the third time to water the tree. Even so, the soil under the roots of the big tree did not appear to be short of water, and Platycodon was more worried about water shortage when watering it.

After these two months of growth, the big tree has grown into luxuriant branches and leaves. The green leaves are like emerald jade, glowing with crystal luster, and even the delicate branches are becoming more and more lustrous, like the texture of amber.

Kikyo looked at it and admired: "It turns out that this tree looks like this when it grows. It's really beautiful. The jade branches it grows are really jade..."

Curious, she simply hugged the tree pole and climbed up with hands and feet.

Fortunately, only the tender parts of this big tree are as smooth as amber, and the old tree trunk is still rough. Platycodon grandiflora is good at climbing trees, so I tried my best and climbed to the tree.

She sat on a tree branch and looked around.After reaching the top and looking out, the color of the tree is more beautiful, and there is a fresh and elegant fragrance lingering at the nose.

She reached out and pulled a thin branch, trying to find out if it was jade or not.But as soon as I touched it, I knew it was definitely not. The leaves were the same as the leaves outside, with the feel and softness of plants, and the branches could be bent. If it was really jade, it would have broken if I folded it like this.

As she thought about it, she looked at the branches. The leaves, veins, petioles, and the lines on the branches were all clearly visible. Except for the texture, it was more delicate than the trees outside. Everything else was basically the same, but... what is this?
She looked at it for a long time, and found that there were small buds bulging out of the thick and strong leaves of the trees. The color of the buds was different from that of the branches and leaves, and they were very tender and lovely.

"It's under every leaf. Are you going to take out new branches? This is too much..."

As she spoke, she let go of the branch, left the tree branch, and slid down the tree holding tightly to the tree.

Feeling tossing in the space for a long time, she dared not stay any longer, and her thoughts moved out of the space.

She sat up from the ground of Wugu's house, looked around and thought, it seems that she will really come to Wugu's house more in the future, otherwise she is not familiar with the neighbors in Yao Jinfang's East Courtyard, so she can't lie on his door in order to enter the space On the road ahead, it looks like a corpse, and it really scares the passers-by.

Alas, if only that space could be my own!

She looked at Yao Jinfang's house with envy and regret, got up and left Wugu's house, and walked towards her own home.

When she came back, Fennel had already finished cutting the chicken wings, and she and her grandma were catching bugs in the cabbage in the small garden.

She glanced into the window and saw that her father had also returned, sitting on the edge of the kang with Fang Shi.

She walked quietly to the door of the house, only to hear Fang sobbing softly, and said: "I don't mean to scold Fennel sincerely, it's just that the marriage is so dirty, our family's reputation is ruined, and the money is gone. That's 20 taels of silver. , enough for our family to spend two years!"

Qiao Mantun was silent for a long time, and said: "It's already like this, what's the use of you scolding her, besides, our family is not short of money now, there are still nine taels of silver that her mother paid for her death, why? Not enough for them to eat!"

Fang's voice was a little higher, and said: "Nine taels of silver is not enough, this size is eight children! Not to mention anything else, this winter is coming soon, these eleven couples only make cotton coats, buy cotton, and buy fabrics How much does it cost? Not to mention other food..."

"You have to buy everything, just buy a suit for the big ones, pick up the big ones for the small ones, change them, wash them, take them apart and redo them."

Fang wiped her tears again, and said: "That's not what I said. It used to be like this when their mothers were around, but my stepmother just came in. I didn't give them new clothes for the first year, and they all wore old ones. Others Don't you want to say that I treated them harshly? My spine!"

"Take what Widow Yao said seriously, that woman is from outside, and she's crazy..."

Hearing this, Jujiao turned around and quietly left the door, went into the garden, and while catching cabbage worms with grandma and elder sister, asked Fen Xiang: "Elder sister, does dad know about Fang's scolding you?"

Fenix ​​glared at her, and said, "Why do you say that, she married our father and is our mother, you can no longer call her Fang Shi..."

After finishing speaking, she lowered her voice and said, "It was Grandma who told Dad. She scolded me and made Grandma mad. Grandma said that I did more work than her..."

Jugeng glanced at grandma, fortunately grandma was there, otherwise the Fang family would definitely be unscrupulous.

I don't know what Fang told Qiao Mantun. The next day, the two of them drove the ox cart to the town, saying that they were going to buy cloth and cotton to make new clothes for this group of children.

After they left, Grandma Qiao muttered: "Prodigal, what a prodigal! Last year, your mother washed the old ones and put them away. You can wear them after changing them. You have to buy new ones, so you have to wear them down." , that bit of silver that your mother traded her life for was gone in a few days!"

Platycodon and Fennel had no choice but to persuade grandma, although they also felt distressed, but now the family is in charge of the Fang family, and they can only watch what happens.

Grandma was angry here, and Qiao Hedi, the fifth aunt of Jugeng, walked into the courtyard with a basket.

The fifth aunt was only one year older than her uncle, Qiao Mantang. After arriving at Li's house, she gave birth to three children. The two eldest were daughters, both of whom were married. The new house was built for the youngest son Li Sanxi to marry a wife.

After they started building houses, they had no place to live in this village, so they moved to the uncle's house in a neighboring village.The last time Wugu came back was the time when Lady Platycodon passed away. After Grandma Qiao got sick, she was worried that she would get angry and didn’t tell her. The first trip after entering the door.

After she came in, she put the basket on the side of the kang, and while taking things out, she said, "Mother, I heard that you were sick, why didn't you tell me earlier...Here, here are the shortbreads I just baked before I came back." , try it."

Grandma Qiao took it and said, "I'm fine, everything's fine, why are you baking this stuff, it's a waste of oil, Sanxi is getting married, you have to save it, there will be more places to spend money in the future!"

Qiao Gendi took a few more biscuits for the sisters, but only pepper and kidney beans ate them, and the platycodon, apricot, and fennel returned the biscuits to the basket.The fifth aunt baked it for grandma. There are many children in the family. If everyone eats it, there will be nothing left after the division.

Qiao Gendi watched the three nieces put the biscuits back and did not let them go. They wrapped the biscuits in cloth and put them beside their mother.

Grandma Qiao looked at her daughter distressedly, and said, "Look at this white-haired one, he's almost catching up with me, and he's all worried about Sanxi's marriage. How about it, is there any money for Sanxi's marriage?"

Qiao Gendi lowered his head and said, "I spent all my money on building a house, so there's no money left to get married..."

After a pause, he hesitated and said: "Mother, I heard that the money for Guixiang's death compensation is in your hand, can you, can you lend me some?"

(End of this chapter)

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